MARNITA JONDLE is the author of
Heartland Hodgepodge: Short Stories of a Midwestern Gal. She
started writing short stories and poetry at a very early age. Since then she has written various nonfiction
pieces including several newspaper and magazine articles. Most of her nonfiction work has centered on features
of people and places as well as news articles on a variety of subjects including legislative sessions, education
and sports. She graduated with a bachelorís degree from a university in Missouri and a masterís degree from a
university in Nebraska. She and her family currently live in Nebraska with two purebred Shetland Sheepdogs.